Rose Chiffon Cake

Pretty in Pink!

(remember that movie?? And Andrew McCarthy *blush blush* gwad...seems like centuries ago. haha)

To start the week, wanted to share a romatic cake.
Fell in love with it as soon as I saw it on Terri's blog and couldn't wait to try it out.

For this cake, you must frost it pink otherwise the effect is just not quite the same.

Recipe adapted from here

Cake Ingredients

70ml rose water (or mix 40 to 50 ml rose syrup with enough water to make 70 ml)
4 egg yolks
70 ml vegetable oil
1/4 tsp rose essence
30g caster sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
120g cake flour, sieved
4 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
50 g sugar

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 160C degrees.

2. In a bowl whisk together rose water/syrup, essence, egg yolks, oil and 30g sugar together. Slowly add in flour and baking powder and set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy, then cream of tartar. Gradually add in 50g sugar and whisk until glossy peaks stage.

4. Fold 1/4 of the egg white into the yolk mixture to temper/lighten it. Then pour in the egg yolk mixture into the egg white and gentle fold in to combine thoroughly.

5. Pour batter into an ungreased 22 cm tube pan. Gently tap cake tin on counter a few times before putting in oven to bake for 40 min or until skewer comes out clean.

6. Remove cake and gently tap cake tin on the counter a few times before inverting the pan upside down to to cool. Cool cake completely before icing with the Creme Chantilly.

Creme Chantilly:
225g dairy or non-dairy whipping cream
1 tsp rose syrup
drop of pink colouring
3/4 tsp gelatin with 2 tbsp hot water (*optional - if using dairy whipping cream, otherwise can leave out)
2-3 tbsp icing sugar (nb. didn't add this as I find the whipping cream sweet for my taste)

Method:

1. Whisk everything together until stiff peak stage.
2. Decorate on completely cooled cake. Use fresh rose petals for decorations (optional)

Like a slice of an absolutely dreamy pink cake??

Bench notes - If you find rose water/essence too powering for your taste, can substitute with vanilla essence.